Commentary: Half of Americans say they're lonely, but Katie Collins finds hope at CES in the promise of Groove X's Lovot robot. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she ...

If you’re tired of struggling to make human connections, a Japanese startup is putting a price tag on the robotic variety — and it’s pretty steep. GROOVE X launched a companion robot Tuesday that’s ...

It's a sad and lonely world out there — but Japanese startup Groove X has a perfect solution for anyone with a huge stockpile of cash. The company's new companion robot Lovot ($6,000 for a pair) is ...

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Japanese company Groove X has just unveiled its Lovot robot, but while many robots you hear about are developed to perform some sort of task, Lovot is only here to warm your heart. Built around the ...

Some robots are designed to build cars. Others are meant to perform surgery or help astronauts in space. The Lovot, however, has a far simpler and adorable mission in life: to make you smile. The pint ...

Watch out puppies and kittens. You may have some competition. They are called Lovots. Not love a lot. Not I love bots. But a Lovot, which is the combination of "love" and "robot." This robot is a ...

Some robots are built for industry, others are designed to be eerily lifelike, yet more as toys and then there are the companion bots. The Lovot from Groove X is made to be loved. This strange ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. “This robot won’t do any of your work. In fact, it might just get in the way,” Hayashi told Bloomberg.

Tokyo is famous for its many and varied animal cafés, where you can interact with furry friends without all the responsibilities of owning a pet. But animals aren’t the only type of pets you can keep ...